{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Funding Deal, the Pell Shortfall, and New Federal Pressure on Campuses","description":"The hosts run a rapid-fire policy lightning round on the biggest higher ed issues right now, from federal funding and a looming Pell shortfall to new graduate loan limits. They also dig into two fast-moving flashpoints: the Education Department\u2019s scrutiny of a long-running student voting study and the administration\u2019s escalating actions aimed at Harvard, including potential impacts on service members\u2019 education benefits. Plus, an update on Sarah's favorite topic, Section 117 foreign gift reporting. Here are some of the links and references from this week\u2019s show: Appropriations How Congress\u2019s Budget Could Hamper Trump ED Agenda Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 12, 2026 Tufts\/NSLVE&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement U.S. Department of Education Takes Actions to Protect Integrity of U.S. Elections Department of Education | Feb. 5. 2026 Education Dept. Tells Universities Not to Use Student Voting Data Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 5, 2026  dotEDU: Debates, Flies, and Political Engagement at the University of Utah&amp;nbsp; New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting Brennan Center for Justice | Feb. 9, 2026  Harvard v. Trump&amp;nbsp;  dotEDU: What the Headlines Miss About Higher Ed: A Conversation with Kirk Carapezza&amp;nbsp; Justice Department Sues Harvard for Admissions Records The New York Times | Feb. 13, 2026 Department of Defense Severs Academic Ties With Harvard Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 10, 2026 Grad Loan Limits  Reimagining and Improving Student Education&amp;nbsp; Federal Register | Jan. 30, 2026 Summary: \u200bThe U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Proposal on OBBB RISE Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ACE **Contact Congress to Urge a Broader Professional Degree Definition** Accreditation&amp;nbsp; U.S. Department of Education Announces Negotiated Rulemaking to Reform and Strengthen America\u2019s Higher Education Accreditation System Department of Education | Jan. 26, 2026 U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Interpretive Rule to Eliminate the Use of \u201cRegional\u201d by Accrediting Agencies Department of Education | Feb. 13, 2026 Section 117 Section 117 Foreign Gift and Contract Public Transparency Dashboard Department of Education U.S. Department of Education Releases Latest Foreign Funding Disclosures from Federally-Funded American Universities Department of Education | Feb. 11, 2026 ","author_name":"dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained","author_url":"http:\/\/dotedu.acepodcasts.libsynpro.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40164740\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198755680"}